Hair cutting device



NW. 23, 1 37.. I J. MARESKA fl fi HAIR CUTTTNG DEVICE Original FiledJan. 22, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 1937' J. MARESKA 2,1m2

' 4 HAIR CUTTING DEVICE Original Filed Jan. 22, 1932 3 Sheets-Shet 2 W.23, 193?. MARESKA zmwz HAIR CUTTING DEVICE Original Filed Jan. 22, 19323 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Nov. 23, 1937 'QPATENT OFFICE "HAIR. CUTTINGDEVICE Joseph Mareska, Cicero, Ill.

Substitute for application Serial No. 588,061, January 22, 1932. Thisapplication February 16,:1636, Serial N0. 62,59 7

m'clai s. (01.30-208) The invention relates to cutters, and moreparticularly to clippers used in cutting hair. 1 V This application is asubstitute for my prior "abandoned application serial No. 588,061, filedJanuary 22, 19'32. l The hair clippers used in cutting hair have theobjectionable feature that thes'trands 'of hair "do not enter-theinter-space between the cutting "teeth so that athorough cutting of thehair is 'diflicult, if not impossible. r 7 T It, therefore, constitutesan object of the invention to provide-means for positively forc'ing"'the 'hair into the cutting zone so that they are exposed tothe cuttingaction of the teethof a T PB A'furtherobject aims at providing agatherer for the hair to force the hair between the cutting teeth of.the clipper.

Fig. '3'is asectio'n on'the line 3- 3 or Fig. 1.

35 'Fig'fi is'a top plan view of an attachment em- 'ploye'dfor'the'retaining'of. an actuation of the ."hairgatherer." V

' "5 is'a' section on the line 5-5-of Fig. 4.

, @FigL 6 is a "top'plan view of the gatherer.

-40 7 isa side view of the part shown in Fig; 6.

" Figi8is a section 'on theline 8-8 of Fig.3. Fg. 9 is a rear view ofthe improved hair fclipperf I p '10 is 'a' section-taken through-the*front ',Fjg i11 is adet'ail view of linkis employed for,theactuationof'fthe gatherer. I

Fig. 12is anendview' ofoth'e part shown in r Fig. 1 1, and, 4 i530IEig.l3is a section .on the linefI3j-I3 ofj-Fig'. 5. The clipper per se"does notforma part of the rinvention, and onlys uchparts thereof willbe' ireferred-to as are-necessaryfor an understanding of the invention;

j'is'alofan-obf ctf f theiiriyention to provide fa 'hair giathererwhich; upon' 'actuation of the clip- ,per, reciprocates in adirection-transversefito the r The gatherer comprises an attachment andineludes a base plate in which at the front end has teeth II and I2constituting guide ledges which are at the endcf the plate, as will beevident by reference to Fig.4.

The base plate Ill is formed with a depressed portion I3 at the centerof the plateand originating at the-front edge and terminating short ofthe rear end. To the bottom of the depression 13 is secured a leafspring 14 which extends toward the rear end of the plate andrises in a10 curved tend l5 bent to form a bead or bulge I6 which serves as aguide spring for a purpose hereinafter further referred to.

The base plate 10 is formed withside walls I! d I8 extending from therear end of th plate 5 to about the-center thereof, and adjacent to eachside wall is a column I9 and 20, respectively, which define thereupon agap 2|. To each 001- umn and at the front thereof is secured a spring"22 which extends horizontally and downwardly 20 to'be within thehorizontal plane defined by the side walls I! and I8 and overlies a cam23 engaging-the forward end of the cam.

The side walls 11 and I8 are provided on the inner side withhorizontal-grooves 24. v25

Bearings 25 and 26 are respectively secured .to the columns I9 and 20 toreceive therein a horizontal pin 21 which extends througha lever 28,

having its lower end bifurcated as at 29 to receive therein anirregularly shaped link 30. and 0 connected thereto'by a pin 3|. i

The link 30 is formed'intermediate its ends with a lug 32 adapted toengage a horizontal roller 33 entering columns I9. and 20.

' As shown in Fig. 6, the gatherer comprises a plate 34 shaped as a combhaving a plurality of. teeth 35 which are constructed like arrow heads.

The plate 34 is'extended into a shank 36 which is provided withdownwardly extending lugs 3'! which are provided with heads 38 adaptedto travel in'the grooves 24in the reciprocation of the gatherer as willbe hereinafterfurther explained. The shank 36' is formed with arectangular extension 39.

springs 22 and the upper side of the cams 23 and" upon leaving contactwith the springs, the pin 43 drops to continue its travel on theunder-side of V the cams at which time the lever 28 is on its returnstroke, and causes the gatherer to move backward with the front endthereof, however, in

raised position until the lug 32 of the link 30 enters into engagementwith the pin 33, at which time the pivotal connection 46, 41 is raisedcaus-' ing the front end of the gatherer to be lowered.

At the same'time the bead |6 of the spring I 4 causes thepin 43 to beplaced into the upper side 'of the cams 23 preparatory to the ensuingmovement toward the left whereupon the cycle is re- .peated.

The clipper per se comprises handles and 5| which actuate cutters 52 and53, itbeing understood that upon closing of the handles the upper cuttermember 52 is moved laterally and upon release of the handles on thespring pressure, the upper cutter member moves into original position.

The reciprocation of the upper cutter member will produce a cuttingaction by the lower cutter member 53, as will be understood by thoseversed in the art.

To the handle 5| is secured a plate, 54 which is provided with anupright post 55.to which is pivotally secured a horizontal lever 56provided with a central slot 51 connected at the outer end to a link 58to which is rigidly secured a lever 59, so that the lever 56, the link58 and the lever 59 constitute a rigid system.

The outer end of the lever 59 is connected with the handle 56 by a turnbuckle 60 in order to adjust the distance to the outer lever end 59 withrespect to the handle to vary the range of movement of the lever 56.

A horizontal link 6| underlies the lever 56 and is secured thereto by ascrew 62. The link 6| is bifurcated at either end and receives at thefor-' ward end a member 63 secured to the link 6| by a pin 64.

The member 63 is aperturedas at 65 to receive a pin 66 at the upper endof the lever 28. V

The bifurcated rear end of the link 6| has a horizontal pin 6'! whichextends through a slot 68 in the upper end of a curved lever 69 whichextends through an elongated slot ill of the plate 54.

The lever 69 is pivotally secured as at II in a pendent bearing I2secured to the underside of the plate 54.

The plate 54 at the rear end is turned upward and then horizontally toform a horizontal guide plate 13 provided with a slot 14 in which thecurved lever 69 reciprocates.

From the foregoing, it is clear that upon actuation of the handle 59,the lever system 56, 58, and 59 is oscillated about the upright post 55causing the link 6| to reciprocate, and, this reciprocation isparticipated in by the lever 69 and the lever 28, which latter executesa reciprocating movement at its lower end causing reciprocation of thegatherer 34, as has been previously described.

apnoea In order to secure the gatherer and its associated parts inproper position a clipper holdermember '15 is provided which is securedat I6 to the body member 11 of the clipper proper, and such holdermember is extended and is secured at its ends 18, and is provided withinwardly directed lugs 79 which enter corresponding grooves in thebaseplate H] as shown in Fig. 8.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the op ,eration of the device isobvious. Upon reciprocation of the handle 5|] the gatherer 34 isactuated to project forwardly and downwardly so as to become anchoredwith the strands of hair, and

upon release or downward movement of the handle 59 the gatherer isbrought back to original position, delivering the strands of hair intothe interspace between the cutting teeth of the cutter members 52 and 53thus insuring effective cutting of the hair.

It is noteworthy that a screw 80 is provided (Fig. 2) which adjusts therelative position between the base ||l of the gatherer and the cuttingmember 53, so thatthe cutting depth of the device may be regulated.gatherermay be used as a gauge for predetermining the extent to whichhair iscut.

While the drawings show apreferred embodiment of the invention, numerouschanges, alterations, and revisions may be made without depart- .ingfrom the spirit of the invention.

I, therefore, do not limit myself to the details of construction andarrangement of parts, as shown, but wish to include all changes,variations,

In other words, the I revisions and alterations constituting departuresr within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim: 7 l

1. In combination with a pair of cutting members and their handles,asupport secured to said cutting members, a gatherer carried by saidsup- .port, means for reciprocating the gatherer, and

means for guiding said gatherer during its reciprocation so that saidgatherer moves in more than one plane relatively to said cuttingmembers.

, 2. In combination with a hair cutter, an attach- Inent securedthereto, a gatherer movably arranged in said attachment, means actuatedby the .hair cutter for causing said gatherer to execute a reciprocatingaction, and means for causing said gatherer to occupy differenthorizontal planes during consecutive reciprocations.

3 In combination with a cutting device comprising a pair of cuttermembers, one of which reciprocates onthe other and is provided with ahandle, an attachment secured to said device, a

gatherer movably arranged in said attachment, a. plurality of linksconnecting said gatherer with the movable handle to cause reciprocationof said gatherer upon actuation of said cutting device,

and means in said attachment for causing said gatherer to move indifferent horizontal planes duringconsecutive reciprocations.

4. In combination with a hair cutter, a gatherer movably supported bysaid cutter, means for caus bers and their handles, a support secured tosaid cutting membersya gatherer carried by said support,'means forguiding said gatherer during its "reciprocation to move in a closedpath, and. means for predetermining the cutting depth.

6. In combination with a hair cutter, a gatherer movably supported bysaid cutter, means for causing reciprocation of said gatherer at rightangles to the reciprocation of said hair cutter, said means beingactuated by said hair cutter, and adjustable means for predeterminingthe cutting depth.

7. In combination with a pair of cutting members and their handles, asupport secured to said cutting members; a gatherer carried by saidsupport, means for guiding said gatherer during its reciprocation tomove in a closed path, and means for predetermining the cutting depthcomprising a screw for adjusting the relative position between the baseof the gatherer and one of the cutting members.

8. The combination as embodied 'in claim 1 and c and includingrelatively slidably adjustable means 10 for predetermining the cuttingdepth.

JOSEPH MARESKA.

